Zhang Shuchang suppressed the heat in his eyes, opened his mouth as wide as he could, and let his daughter feed the water into his mouth.
My daughter fed him very carefully, and blew on him while feeding him, for fear of burning him.
While feeding, the little mouth was still mumbling in detail.
"Dad, is Grandma Ru a good person? Her legs and feet are not very convenient, and she still accompanies my daughter and me to collect herbs in the woods outside the village.
I picked a lot, helped my daughter cut it, and gave her an old clay pot. It was really nice.
My daughter thanked Grandma Ru, set up a fire outside the thatched house, and cooked a large pot of mugwort soup for you.
By the way, Grandma Ru calls this grass mugwort, and she says it will be useful for your illness.
Dad, don’t be angry with grandma and grandma, and don’t be angry with your two brothers. They are all afraid of being buried in the ground like Grandpa Ru.
Zhizhi is also afraid. I was afraid that my father would be buried in it. So daddy, you need to get well soon, then carry Grandma Ru on your back and go to Zhoucheng to help her look at her legs and feet.
I heard that there are very powerful doctors in the city, who can treat all kinds of diseases.
It just seems a bit expensive. "
Speaking of this, the eleven-year-old Zhang Zhizhi sighed like a little adult.
Seeing my dad finish drinking the water, he praised me like he was coaxing a child: "My dad is great, I drank a whole bowl. My dad is so good, I want to drink another bowl."
After saying that, he ran outside the house again, filled another bowl of water boiled with mugwort, held it carefully, and slowly moved it in.
While blowing and feeding, he continued: "Dad, do you think my daughter looks like a little beggar? Tell me: if my daughter enters the city, can she beg for the copper coins that the nobles will reward me with?"
If there are many people who reward us, we...
Dad, are you hungry? Grandma Ru gave her daughter a piece of cake. When you have finished drinking this bowl of water, eat the bread.
It's already afternoon. My daughter puts the cake next to your head. You can eat it by tilting your head.
My daughter goes to the city to ask the nobles for some coins, and then she goes to help you find a doctor.
It was my daughter who was stupid just now. Hehe, I can only help Grandma Ru heal her leg if I heal you first, right? My daughter is so stupid.
Remember to eat the cake and drink plenty of water. Your daughter will bring the doctor back to you soon. You must wait for your daughter.
Dad, be brave, you know? My daughter will also be very brave and courageous. Grandma, grandma, and brothers are still waiting for us to go home. "
In this way, after feeding another bowl of water, Zhang Zhizhi took the cake and baked it on the fire, then placed it next to her father's head, then laboriously brought the entire pottery pot in and placed it next to the broken door.
Then he went to dig out the weeds around the thatched house and spread them on Dad's shabby quilt.
After doing all this, Zhang Zhizhi smiled particularly happily when he looked at his tattered little hands.
He stretched out his thin fingers, shook them at Dad, and said, "Isn't this miserable enough? Can we get a lot of copper coins? Dad is waiting for Zhi Zhi, it will be soon."
Tears welled up in Zhang Shuchang's eyes.
He tried to stop it, but all he could do was make a weak "ahhh" sound in vain. It sounded like he was encouraging his daughter.
He tried his best to shake his head, but Zhizhi didn't see it.
Zhizhi has run away.
He ran out with a bang, bang, bang, closed the door, and stuffed the remaining weeds into the crack of the door.
Hearing the sound of his daughter's footsteps fading away, Zhang Shuchang became extremely anxious.
anxious, sweaty;
Hurry, hurry and be able to move.
After he was able to move, he turned sideways with difficulty, scooping water to drink and eating bread.
He wanted to get better quickly, and he wanted to find his daughter.
There were no windows in the shabby thatched house, but light came in from everywhere on the roof.
Zhang Shuchang was in a daze, and he didn't know how much time passed until he finally stood up unsteadily.
He looked at the dazzling light above his head, grabbed a wooden stick, held it on, and rushed to the city.
When I walked to the road, I met pedestrians and asked about them, only to realize that two days had passed.
Two days!
His daughter Zhizhi did not come back...
Zhang Shuchang broke out in a cold sweat.
He hurried on as fast as he could, and when the sun was setting, he finally arrived at the west gate of Shezhou City.
But was blocked.
"Do you understand the rules? Do you want to force your way in? Bring me five copper coins for the city tax."
A guard soldier lazily pressed his spear against Zhang Shuchang's chest, pushed him back, and stretched out his other hand to ask for the city tax.
Zhang Shuchang then remembered: You have to pay taxes when entering the city.
But he was covered in it, and not even a big boy could be found.
His parents and wife...
"Plop!"
Zhang Shuchang knelt down in front of the gatekeeper and was about to beg.
But he was kicked down.
The gatekeeper shouted impatiently: "Why kneel down? This is what a poor man does. Do you think your knees are worth five copper coins?"
If I kneel down to you, do you have to give me a couple of silver? If you don't have any money, get out. Don't delay me from collecting money from people behind me.
What time has this happened? There are so many people wanting to enter the city. Get out of the way and don’t block the way! "
Zhang Shuchang: "..."
He suppressed the anger in his heart and the pain in his chest, struggled to kneel upright again, kowtowed hard, and begged: "Uncle, please, the grassroots came to see my daughter, and I forgot to bring her with me in a hurry. money.
Please, Cao Min's daughter is missing, she is only eleven years old, she..."
"Bang!"
Zhang Shuchang was kicked down again, and was dragged aside by two guards guarding the gate, cursing, and left there.
One of the gatekeepers threw his hand away and then angrily kicked him again.
This kick hit Zhang Shuchang squarely in the heart.
The pain made him curl up on the ground and break out in a cold sweat.
Among the people who were preparing to enter the city, an old man couldn't stand it. He came over, helped Zhang Shuchang up, and gave him ten copper coins.
"My uncle is in an emergency and has to go to the city as soon as possible. I can only help you get here. I hope you can find your daughter soon. These days, there are not many people who can love their daughters so much."
After the uncle finished speaking, he patted his shoulder and hurried towards the city gate.
Zhang Shuchang held the copper plate in his hand and looked at the old man's back, stunned.
before……
He is not good to his daughter...
Daughters are losers, and it is a habit to favor sons over daughters. He, Zhang Shuchang, is a very hard-working farmer, and he doesn't want to be laughed at because of his daughter.
What's more, his daughter is the eldest daughter in the family.
At that time, he suffered a lot of ridicule from the villagers. Said he couldn't keep any seeds, said his wife was just...
Zhang Shuchang couldn't treat his daughter well.
In fact, at the beginning, Zhang Shuchang also felt the joy of becoming a father when he saw his daughter "wow".
Looking at that small, ridiculously weak daughter, he was so curious that he didn't know what to do.
But later...
